Members of Parliament
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General Election 1999
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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PMK
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M.Durai
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345,539
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50.8%
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INC
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M.Krishnasamy
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286,342
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42.1%
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TMC(M)
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K.Wahab
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36,844
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5.4%
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Majority
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59,197
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8.7%
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Turnout
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679,992
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61.5%
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PMK Hold
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|
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General Election 1998
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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PMK
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M.Durai
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327,010
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49.0%
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TMC(M)
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L.Balaramam
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261,935
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39.3%
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INC
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M.Krishnasamy
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34,827
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5.2%
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IND
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Karuppasamy
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21,219
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3.2%
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IND
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G.S.Chandrabose
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545
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0.1%
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Majority
|
65,075
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9.8%
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Turnout
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667,287
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62.0%
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PMK gain from TMC(M)
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|
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General Election 1996
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Party
|
Candidate
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Votes
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%
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TMC(M)
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L.Balaraman
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342,184
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47.7%
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INC
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M.Krishnasamy
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168,880
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23.5%
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PMK
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P.Senthamizhan
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106,388
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14.8%
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MDMK
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A.Chinnadurai
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39,449
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5.5%
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BJP]]
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4,986
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0.7%
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Majority
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173,306
|
24.1%
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Turnout
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717,844
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69.6%
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TMC(M) gain from INC
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|
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General Election 1991
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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INC
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M.Krishnasamy
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354451
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53.7%
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DMK
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D.Venugopal
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177,356
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26.8%
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PMK
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Kasilanga Durai
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99,163
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15.0%
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IND
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K.Pandurangam
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2,519
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0.4%
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Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam
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K.V.Murugesan
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2,382
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0.4%
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IND
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S.Appadurai
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2,232
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0.3%
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Majority
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177,095
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26.8%
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Turnout
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660,560
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68.0%
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INC Hold
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|
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General Election 1989
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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INC
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L.Balaraman
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313,160
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46.2%
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DMK
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D.Venugopal
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212,988
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31.4%
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PMK
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Kasilingam
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128,318
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18.9%
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IND
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K.Punithavathi
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3,476
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0.5%
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Tharasu Makkal Mandram
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S.Manavalan
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3,005
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0.4%
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Majority
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100,172
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14.8%
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Turnout
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677,686
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69.3%
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INC Hold
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General Election 1984
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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INC
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L.Balaraman
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341,267
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59.4%
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DMK
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R.K.Pandian
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206,375
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35.9%
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Majority
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134,892
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23.5%
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Turnout
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574,975
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75.3%
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INC Hold
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General Election 1980
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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INC
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D.Pattusamy
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285,549
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61.0%
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AIADMK
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Venugopal Gounder
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158,395
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33.8%
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INC(U)
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R.A.Natrajan
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5,327
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1.1%
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Majority
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127,154
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27.2%
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Turnout
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468,039
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65.5%
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INC gain from INC
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General Election 1977
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General Election 1971
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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DMK
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G.Viswanathan
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230,003
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55.9%
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INC(O)
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M.K.Gounder
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182,659
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45.7%
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IND
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Maniazhilan
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25,114
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6.1%
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IND
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J.P.Ganesa Mudhaliar
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2,897
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0.7%
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Majority
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87,955
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21.4%
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Turnout
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411,640
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76.3%
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DMK Hold
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General Election 1967
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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DMK
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G.Vishwanathan
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213,537
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53.0%
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INC
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M.K.Gounder
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132,878
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33.0%
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IND
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P.S.Gounder
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31,008
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7.7%
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IND
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K.M.K.Nayagar
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8,998
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2.2%
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Majority
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80,659
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20.0%
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Turnout
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386,421
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73.8%
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DMK gain from INC
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General Election 1962
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Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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INC
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Jayaraman
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111,053
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37.7%
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RPI
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M.Krishnasami
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100,256
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34.0%
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SWP
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Pulavar Mani
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57,190
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19.4%
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IND
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Gangadaran
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13,414
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4.5%
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Majority
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10,797
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3.7%
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Turnout
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281,913
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67.7%
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INC Win (New Seat)
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